SMC Networks EliteView 6.20 - Manual (Page 109)

D
EFINING
E
VENT
A
CTIONS
8-3
To define an action:
1. Click on the event name
2. Enter annotation in the Note field (optional)
3. Click on one or more Actions (Beep, Show, Run, Send, Write)
Example: Displaying a text file
When an important event occurs, you may display instructions for others to follow. For example, a text file named
URGENT.TXT might include information on how to contact key personnel who can fix the problem (telephone
number, pager number, etc.).
To display information with Windows Notepad:
1. Open the Event Manager.
2. Choose an event.
3. Click on the Run Program action and type
NOTEPAD [PATH]URGENT.TXT
4. Use the Windows Notepad program to create the file URGENT.TXT in the indicated directory.
When the specified event occurs, the text file URGENT.TXT will be automatically displayed using Notepad.
Table 8-1 Event Actions
Action Description Example
Beep Sound an audible signal on the network management station (i.e.,
your local PC).
Show message
box Display a user-defined message in a text box on the NMS’s screen.
The message box appears on top of all the other windows. When
the message appears, just click on the OK button to dismiss the
message.
This action is recommended for critical events.
CRITICAL: Switch
overheating
Run program Execute any Windows-based application. This is ideal for sending
a message to a pager, email or FAX. PAGER 408-555-4742
Send message to
REPORT Pass a message to the EliteView REPORT module. Report
messages are time stamped and shown in chronological order. In
addition, Report messages are shown in context with one another.
This action is recommended for routine events.
WARNING: Server disk >
90% full
Write into
database Put a message into the event database Excessive CRC errors on
device